With just one year to go until the eyes of the world are on Glasgow for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) has achieved what is believed to be a global first – using energy from a 69MW onshore windfarm to re-energise part of the power grid.

A pioneering strategic partnership has been established to create new green hydrogen production facilities with clusters of refuelling stations across Scotland

The new onshore substation is located in Burstall, near Bramford.

Installation of the 102 wind turbines was completed in April 2020. Commissioning works will continue until all the turbines are complete. The output from the windfarm is already making a very significant contribution by producing the clean, 100% renewable energy to help the UK’s transition to net-zero.

Energy has been exported from a commercial 1MW battery energy storage system connected to Carland Cross windfarm in Cornwall for the first time thanks to a successful joint venture between ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) and Centrica.

A more picturesque perspective can now be enjoyed by visitors to Riverside Park in Wick after ScottishPower Renewables completed a programme of enhancement works in the popular park.

Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing guidance, Whitelee Windfarm’s ‘Nae Fireworks Nights’ will not be taking place this year.

ScottishPower Renewables has today (Thursday 28 May) signed up to the C-19 Business Pledge, highlighting its commitment and efforts to help communities, colleagues and customers through the COVID-19 crisis and into the recovery phase.